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"Enemy at the Gate"

February 26, 2009 By Carol Greenberg

Folks, I’m not even going to put a picture up tonight. If I did, I’m afraid it would scare you so much you’d quit reading. Now that I have your attention, the “enemy” I speak of is not “at the gate”, it’s “over the threshold” and even “inside the door.”

The “enemy” I speak of is a big one: one that is poised to change ALL our lives: UNCONTROLLED GOVERNMENT SPENDING!

I know how you guys can relate better to numbers, so here goes:

Well, for starters, Mr. Obama wants 2 dozen new helicopters. FOR HIMSELF! $11.2 billion dollars, to be exact, which equals the cost of Air Force One! You know, that humungous re-tooled, re-built 747 he flies around in? That big airplane he rules the world with? He has Marine One. Actually two of them. And a 2nd Air Force One to be used as a decoy, or in case the other one breaks down. Why does he need 24 more helicopters?

Now, we go to “earmarks.” A polite way to say “pork.” We have (unbelievably):

-$2 billion for batteries.
-$800 million for “carbon capture products.” What’s that? Beats me!
-$200,000 for tattoo removal of gang members.
-$2 million for astronomy research in Hawaii.
-$1.8 million for a study of “swine odor” in Iowa.
-$2.2 million for the Center for Grape Genetics in Geneva, NY. WHAT….???
-$400,000 to combat “bullying” in Montana.
-$190,000 for the Buffalo Bill Historical Society in Cody, Wyoming.

And that’s just a start!

Mr. Obama has proposed in his budget these increases:

-Agriculture: increase of 45%
-Commerce/State/Justice: increase of 41%
-Energy & Water: increase of 151%
-Financial Services: increase of 43%
-Interior: increase of 45%
-Labor/HHS: increase of 91%
-Leg Branch (what is that???): increase of 12%
-State/Foreign Operations: increase of 13%
-Transportation/HUD: increase of 139%

Wow. All I can saw is wow.

Mr. Obama has vowed to cut our deficit in half. Let’s look at that. He inherited a $1 trillion debt from President Bush. He has already spent well over $1 trillion himself. So IF he cuts the debt in half, by MY math, we still have a $1 TRILLION DEBT!

And this is just the beginning.

$275 billion for the people with “nonconforming mortgages.” You know, those people paying interest only, and those who bought “too much house for what they can afford.” Where’s our reward, the reward for the 93% who pay on time?

He has proposed a “Universal Health Care” program, which would cost an estimated $634 billion. I’m for everyone having health insurance, but we know what happens when government runs it. Now, come on, guys, when have you ever known a project to “come in on budget”? How is he going to finance this? That’s easy:

-Increase taxes of those earning over $250,000.
-Tighten payments to insurers, hospitals, and physicians.

Sounds like a good way to get doctors to retire and stifle growth of future physicians, right?

All this comes down to a defining moment in our nation’s history. Are we about to repeat our past mistakes? I foresee a collapse in equity, in the real estate market, and the commodity market as well. We are poised at the brink of a “perfect storm.”

How many of you saw the great film Cinderella Man? Remember Russell Crowe: every day he got up early, left the house, and stood in the unemployment line outside a business. He hoped he would be one of the 5 or 10, out of the hundreds waiting to line, to grab a job. For that day only.

Well, my friends, if we don’t stop this “enemy” who is already inside our door, all of us will be in the bread line, AND the unemployment line competing for those 5 or 10 jobs.

Good Luck and God Speed to us All.

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Bailout "Prize Patrol"

February 26, 2009 By Carol Greenberg

Well, folks. I don’t even have to write anything about this one. It speaks for itself. I can’t say it any better.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4hrnbhIHDY

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George Washington

February 21, 2009 By Carol Greenberg

George Washington (Feb. 22, 1932-Dec. 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States. He led the Continental Army to victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the American Revolutionary Forces by the Continental Congress.

He was a master strategist and planner. The British Forces believed in “taking a winter break”, but Washington saw this as an opportunity for a surprise attack on the British at Boston.

Weather, in this instance, really did change history. Washington decided to use the weather to his advantage and sent troops to Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York to bring cannons and firepower for the assault on Boston. Because of the heavy snowfall at the time, his troops used sleds to bring the cannon over rough terrain which would have been impassable without the aid of the snow. In a surprise assault, he took Boston, lost New York City; but later that year defeated the British in New Jersey after his famous “crossing of the Delaware River.”

In 1983, after the War was over, he retired to private life in his home in Mount Vernon, Va. He later presided over the Philadelphia Convention that ultimately drafted the United States Constitution. Washington became President in 1789, with John Adams as his Vice President. He introduced many of the executive customs and usages that are still in place today: funding the national debt, implementing a taxation system, and creating a national bank. Washington was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal.

Washington died in 1799, at his beloved Mount Vernon estate. Henry Lee gave his funeral oration, which included the famous: “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”

Today, Washington’s face and image are used as national symbols of the United States. His face is on the one-dollar bill and quarter. He is carved in stone on Mt. Rushmore along with Teddy Roosevelt, Lincoln, and Jefferson. One of the best-known landmarks in this country, his Washington Monument, presides over the skyline of Washington, D.C; which is named after him. Also, the State of Washington was the first and only state to be named after an American.

The “chopping down the cherry tree” story is actually a myth. Another myth is that he wore a wig. This is not true, he powdered his hair. He was plagued with dental problems, and used dentures made not from wood but from hippopotamus and elephant ivory.

Mason Weems authored a popular book with many of the stories about this beloved leader and hero.

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"Apocalypse Now", the Impending Economic Meltdown

February 20, 2009 By Carol Greenberg

First, some statistics for you guys. Forty-five million people in this country have mortgages. 93% pay on time. Home sales have dropped 20% since their peak in 2006. This boils down to a total loss of wealth of 3 TRILLION dollars.

Now Mr. Obama has announced his plan to “fix” this. He proposed $75 billion to help out “risky loan takers”, and another $200 billion to Fannie & Freddie to guarantee this. Fannie & Freddie are DEAD! But we’re gonna give ‘em more money?

My friends, America already owes $11 trillion in mortgage debt, yet Mr. Obama proclaims “the worst is behind us.” But many economists have predicted another 16% drop in home values, for a total loss of 36% since 2006.

Bob O’Brien of Barron’s had this to say: “It’s people who are misbehaving that are making the value of your home go down. Now, Mr. Obama wants to ‘reward them’ by bailing them out.”

Around 9 million people MINIMUM would be covered by this bill. Twelve million people owe more than their home is worth. These “borrowers” would be able to refinance up to 105% of their current mortgage. In essence, we would be giving money to people with so-called non-conforming mortgages; those who pay interest-only, those who took “too much house for what they could afford.” But this will not lower what they owe. It will merely lower their payments and stretch out the time of their payments.

This plan is not about lowering interest rates for the average person. There will be no stimulation of housing prices. Each bank or lender who refinances one of these “nonconforming borrowers” would be PAID $1,000! And these are the same banks who got the bailout money in the fall!!!

93% of folks are “conforming.” But where is OUR reward? We get NA DA for BEHAVING CORRECTLY, and the bad guy gets everything, as usual.

These “bad actor” banks have already been given $350 billion. Where do we get the money?

In the old days, the way it worked was you opened a saving or checking account at a bank, they loaned YOUR money to a home buyer. But lately, our money has gone to the US Treasury instead. But wait! Because of the housing downturn, not enough money is coming into the Treasury. China took a lot of our debt, to provide the dough.

But wait! In the last few months, China is saying “no thank you, we don’t want your debt.” So the Fed has no money, and says to the Treasury “we’ll give you an IOU”! So the Treasury prints money, to give to the Feds, who gives it to the homeowners. A little convoluted? You bet!

This “economic downturn” is fast becoming an “economic meltdown” which will lead to “Apocalypse Now, 2009.”

But wait! Now the Feds are thinking about nationalizing two major banks in deep, deep doo doo:
Citicorp and Bank of America.

In my wide circle of friends, I have Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, and even a few Socialists. All the Republicans, most of the Democrats, and I think the Libertarians as well are outraged, but the Socialists just give me a big smile.

Hello, Komrades!

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The Sinking of the Titanic, USA Version

February 17, 2009 By Carol Greenberg

What can I say, folks. Where do I start today. Has America hit an iceberg, and is she sinking; just like the Titanic? Who do we relegate to the lifeboats, and who do we say to “I’m sorry, you’re lost”?

Today, Mr. Obama signed into law the $787 billion “stimulus” package; what I call the “Obama-Pelosi Theft Act of 2009.” What does it mean for Americans? Thomas Jefferson stated “it is immoral to pass on debt to our children and grandchildren.” But that is just what this bill does.

We have $55 trillion in Social Security & Medicaid future obligations. $7.8 trillion in national debt owed by the public. $16 trillion in US insurance guarantees; for a grand total of $78.8 TRILLION OF DEBT! And that’s assuming no more huge spending bills are passed! LOL!

The total of the world’s debt only equals $78.4 trillion, which means that every other person on the planet would have to work ONE WHOLE YEAR and still wouldn’t earn enough to pay off the debt of the USA. Mr. Obama vowed transparency. He vowed there would be at least 5 days between when a bill was passed, and when it was signed into law. But has this happened? NO! Instead, Ms. Pelosi rushed the bill through last Friday so she could fly to Europe to meet with the Pope and prime minister of Italy. Excuse me, but WHO DIED AND MADE HER AMBASSADOR AND/ OR SECRETARY OF STATE? Isn’t that the post of Hillary Clinton? And Mr. Obama flew to Chicago to spend time with his family, eat ice cream; that kind of thing. How nice. Doesn’t this make you ballistic? Doesn’t it make you want to throw something, hit something? But not to worry. Mr. Obama’s tax break will buy the average family (cat included) 2-3 months worth of groceries, depending on how big your appetite is.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has not ruled out nationalizing our banks. Just like Hugo Chavez has done, the now-elected-for-life-presumed dictator of Venezuela. And others have proposed caps on salaries of CEO’s . Isn’t this the land of opportunity, the land of free enterprise? We’re stifling our growth, if this is allowed. How do we remedy this? America, I have tried to contact my Congressmen. But alas; lines are always busy, e-mail boxes are always full, and physical letters are relegated to the “anthrax vault’ for 3 weeks. So how do we say “NO”?

Some are taking action. Stephen Pidgeon is in the process of seating a National Grand Jury. Bob Schulz is in the process of convening a Continental Congress. Many other patriots in different states are passing sovereignty bills. It’s time to take back this country and return it to the vision our Founding Fathers foresaw!

Patriots, TAKE ACTION!

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